Eugene OR

Lane County’s jail deflection program celebrated its four newest graduates at a ceremony in Eugene Friday. Deflection is an alternative to criminal charges for people accused of low-level crimes, including minor drug possession. Clients are connected with peer navigators who help them locate social services. A person...

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LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A traffic accident on OR-58 near milepost 2, east of I-5 and two miles west of Pleasant Hill, temporarily shut down the highway in both directions on Monday. Tripcheck.com is now reporting the highway has been cleared. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reopened the...

Three men accused of robbing a couple at gunpoint at the Motel 6 near the intersection of Gateway Street and International Way in Springfield earlier this year recently were arrested and arraigned in a Lane County Circuit Court . Ashton Johnson, a 27-year-old Cottage Grove resident, allegedly approached one of the...

EUGENE, Ore. — The University of Oregon’s College of Arts and Sciences is laying off approximately 42 employees as it works to close a $3.65 million budget shortfall in fiscal year 2025. The cuts affect career faculty, classified staff, officers of administration, and student workers. Graduate employees and...

Lane County has been recognized as the #1 healthiest employer in Oregon (1500-4999 employees) by the Portland Business Journal. The County’s dedication to wellness: 1) supports the reduction in health care related costs, allowing Lane County to invest more of its limited resources into direct services for the...

EUGENE, Ore. — Rick Wright, the Chief Executive Officer for Market of Choice, has died. A company press release says the 62-year-old grocery store executive died of natural causes Sunday at his Eugene home. The company says Wright was instrumental in taking Market of Choice from a small discount...

EUGENE, Ore. — $1.5 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and green energy incentives are the proposed solutions to paying for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act under review in the U.S. Senate. Medicaid provides health coverage for low-income people and is the largest health insurance provider in...

High pressure and East winds will make today he hottest of the week. Chances for lightning and gusty winds push fire danger into a bad place for the day ahead.

Good morning! It’s June 30 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be mostly cloudy and hot; caution advised if doing strenuous activities outside. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 97 with a low of 61. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (8/11). Allergy sufferers beware:...